Where does “Ἑκαμήδη” come from?

Ἑκαμήδη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἑκάς, from Ancient Greek ἕ, from Proto-Hellenic hwe, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

Ἑκαμήδη (Ancient Greek): Hecamede, daughter of Arsinous and slave of Nestor

Definitions

  1. Hecamede, daughter of Arsinous and slave of Nestor

Ancestry of “Ἑκαμήδη”, step by step

Ἑκαμήδη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἑκάς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἑκάςafar, far off; long after
2Ancient Greekἕhim
3Proto-Hellenichwe—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

via Ancient Greek μήδεᾰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμήδεᾰcounsel; plans
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hwe →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕ →